Oprah Winfrey, Gabriela Hearst, Joshua Redman, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Alexei Ratmansky, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Dr. Jane Goodall, Rachel Maddow, Quiara Alegria Hudes, Ina Garten & Erin French, Sandra Cisneros, Audra McDonald, Richard Ford, John Edgar Wideman, Dorrance Dance, and Many More Scheduled To Appear In 92NY’s 2023/24 Fall Season

NEW YORK, New York -- August 8, 2023 -- With a season-long lineup “Inspired by the past, transforming for the future,” 92NY, New York’s Global Center for Culture, Connection and Enrichment marks its 150th Anniversary with one of its most ambitious seasons ever. Award-winning authors, beloved actors and musicians, newsworthy political figures, world-class dancers and musicians, and more will grace our stages in-person and in many cases, virtually. Our extensive roster of classes on Roundtable, 92NY’s online learning platform for sophisticated lifelong learners, which has offered hundreds of classes to tens of thousands is also available globally online.

In honor of this moment in its history, 92NY will host a series of exhibitions, lectures, performances and other events and will launch a variety of new programs reflecting on the institution’s illustrious history as a leading center for arts and culture, while laying the groundwork for continued expansion and innovation.

Events will include new dances co-commissioned with the Martha Graham Dance Company and the José Limón Foundation that build on key moments in the development of modern dance at 92NY; a series of talks inspired by writer and public intellectual Susan Sontag’s seminal lectures on 92NY’s stages; and new evening-length dramatic works inspired by the role 92NY played in the 1953 debut of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood.

As part of 92NY’s celebrated Recanati-Kaplan Talks program—the world’s premier forum for the most important issues of our time—the People Who Inspire Us series, moderated by famed philanthropist and financier David Rubenstein, will feature distinguished figures in American cultural life who have used their prominence to change the world. The talks have included the Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham. Upcoming talks with David Rubenstein will include Nancy Pelosi and Dr. Jane Goodall.

Recanati-Kaplan Talks, working with the Bronfman Center, also recently launched a new Jewish Talks series, which focuses on antisemitism, Jewish identity and culture and Israel. This year, the series will feature a talk with former Israeli Ambassador to the US Itamar Rabinovich, former US Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, and past president of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass for an evening of expert insights and analysis of foreign policy in Israel and the Middle East.

Meanwhile, 92NY’s Tisch Center for the Arts has launched a new annual festival entitled, Midsummer MusicFest, which will focus each year on different ways in which 92NY’s history has inspired musical artists. The inaugural season of this new festival, focusing on 92NY’s important role in bringing jazz to the concert hall, ran this summer and featured artists, ranging from Dee Dee Bridgewater to Aaron Diehl.

And Roundtable continues to offer content created by 92NY’s renowned adult education department and increasingly is serving as a home for content from other highly-regarded cultural and educational institutions, including The Bronx Zoo, the American Shakespeare Center, the AI for Good Foundation, The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, the Science History Institute, Deaf West Theatre, and more.

Roundtable will also host a series of lectures exploring different aspects of life in New York City in 1874, the year of 92NY’s founding. The monthly events will feature luminaries such as Adam Gopnik discussing the author Edith Wharton’s New York; Esther Schor discussing the poet Emma Lazarus; and Francis Morrone discussing the long legacy of baseball in New York.

“Since the 92nd Street Y was founded in 1874, we have consistently brought the best and brightest to our stages, allowing people from all over the world to connect through culture, arts, entertainment and civil conversation,” said Seth Pinsky, Chief Executive Officer of 92NY. “While this role as a world-class cultural and community center has always been an important one, it is particularly important for us to do what we do at this moment when so many arts and cultural institutions are being forced to retrench. With one of our biggest Fall seasons ever, we aim to send an important signal that the future of the arts in New York and around the world remains bright.”

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TALKS & READINGS

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Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis | GABRIELA HEARST Thu, Sep 7, 7:30 pm ET
Fern Mallis returns for another season of her popular “Fashion Icons” series, welcoming designer Gabriela Hearst to our stage. Gabriela grew up on her family’s ranch in Uruguay, where the notion of luxury meant things were beautifully crafted and made to last which inspired the launch of her eponymous label in Fall 2015. Hearst wanted a brand that reflected purpose in every piece – luxury collections with a conscience, or “honest luxury.” Gabriela’s runway shows have been an eminent example of sustainability, using deadstock fabrics, and eliminating plastic use. Her spring season 2020 collection marked the first ever carbon neutral runway show. Among her many achievements, in December 2020, she was named Creative Director at Chloé, and most recently, she was named 1 of the 25 most Influential Women of 2021 by the Financial Times.

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DAUGHTERS OF LATIN AMERICA: AN INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY: HOSTED BY ROSIE PEREZ WITH GIANNINA BRASCHI, EDWIDGE DANTICAT, SONIA GUIÑANSACA, QUIARA ALEGRIA HUDES, ESMERELDA SANTIAGO AND OTHERS
Fri, Sep 8, 7:30 pm ET
Academy Award-nominated actress Rosie Perez hosts a historic, multilingual gathering of major and emerging Caribbean and Latine writers from the new anthology Daughters of Latin America — including National Book Award finalist Edwidge Danticat, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes, acclaimed memoirist and screenwriter Esmeralda Santiago, and others. Spanning time, styles, and traditions — and expertly curated by Sandra Guzmán — Daughters of Latin America is a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists. Witness this celebratory summit of literary voices representing a multitude of languages, geographies, and diasporas — a major event in world literature to kick off the Unterberg Poetry Center’s 85th-anniversary season.

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OPRAH WINFREY AND ARTHUR C. BROOKS IN CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT
Tue, Sep 12, 5 pm ET
Join Oprah Winfrey and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks (creator of the popular “How to Build a Life” column in The Atlantic) on the secrets behind living a happy life — and a conversation about their new book, Building the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier , with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos. How can we mobilize our lives toward greater happiness? How do we translate ideas about happiness into action? How do we take control of our present and future? Winfrey and Brooks have each spent decades tackling big questions about finding happiness and achieving self-actualization. In their fascinating collaborative book, they lay out their hard-earned wisdom in concrete steps with practical solutions for how to strengthen four crucial pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. In this intimate, powerful conversation, hear them discuss what they’ve learned about happiness — why it matters, how to build your blueprint for a more fulfilling future, the adventure that awaits you in the process, personal stories that didn’t make it into the book, and more. Every ticket for the In Person Talk includes the book.

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WALTER ISAACSON IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL LEWIS: ELON MUSK
Wed, Sep 13, 7 pm ET
The bestselling author of biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein is joined by best-selling author Michael Lewis to discuss Elon Musk , Issacson’s latest, an astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter (now X). For two years, Isaacson shadowed Musk, attended his meetings, walked his factories with him, and spent hours interviewing him, his family, friends, coworkers, and adversaries. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress? Join Walter Isaacson and Michael Lewis for what no doubt will be a fascinating conversation.

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MSNBC’S NICOLLE WALLACE WITH PROSECUTORS ANDREW WEISSMANN AND MARY MCCORD: PROSECUTING DONALD TRUMP
Wed, Sep 13, 7:30 pm ET
Join Nicolle Wallace, host of MSNBC’s Deadline: White House, with veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord on the unprecedented cases against former President Donald Trump — and their new MSNBC podcast, Prosecuting Donald Trump . Over the last several months, Americans have witnessed a dizzying series of historic court cases — a former US president indicted twice — and ongoing investigations suggesting more indictments are possible. How are we to make sense of the details and the scope of these cases? What happens when the Republican presidential front runner has been indicted for obstruction of justice? And how do prosecutors build a legal case when the defendant is a former president? This talk is part of the Newmark Civic Life Series, generously supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

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KATIE COURIC IN CONVERSATION WITH JENNIFER WALLACE: NEVER ENOUGH
Thu, Sep 14, 7:30 pm ET
In today’s race to secure the best possible future, today’s students face unprecedented pressure to succeed which has become more competitive than ever. This drive to optimize performance has only resulted in skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and even self-harm in America’s highest achieving schools. Parents, educators, and community leaders are facing the same quandary: how can we teach our kids to strive towards excellence without crushing them? Can anything be done about the rise of this “toxic achievement culture” that is overtaking our kids’ and parents’ lives? Schedules are jam-packed with AP classes, every waking hour is filled with resume-padding activities, family incomes and schedules are stretched to the breaking point by tutoring fees and athletic schedules, and it even sabotages relationships with friends to “get ahead.” Award-winning reporter Jennifer Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture in her new book, Never Enough, and offers a powerful toolkit for positive change to fight back and give kids self-confidence, and psychological security to thrive. Join us and find out what those tools are.

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ANDERSON COOPER IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDY COHEN: ASTOR: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN AMERICAN FORTUNE
Wed, Sep 20, 7 pm ET
After the success of his New York Times bestselling book Vanderbilt, about his mother’s family, Anderson Cooper began thinking about the once formidable Astor clan. Cooper, who had a passing acquaintance with Brooke Astor, the last doyenne of the family, contemplated how nearly all the Astor real estate, money, and power were gone, along with the New York society they dominated. So, what happened? he wondered. How did one of America’s greatest fortunes disappear? Join us when his good friend Andy Cohen discuss ASTOR: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune , the story of an American dynasty whose trajectory follows a uniquely American arc of acquisition and loss, of glory and shame. A limited number of signed copies will also be available for purchase at the event. Premium tickets include a signed copy of Astor.

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XYZ Presents: THE MILLENNIAL THERAPIST SARA KUBURIC’S IT’S ON ME
Thu, Sep 21, 7 pm ET
Join Sara Kuburic, an existential psychotherapist, USA Today columnist, and Instagram’s popular “Millennial Therapist” for an unforgettable evening. She’ll talk about her revolutionary guide to identifying self-loss—that feeling of being adrift, disconnected from your true Self—and discovering the freedom that comes from taking responsibility for how we live and who we become. Revelatory and empowering, Kuburic shows how we can stop sleepwalking our way through the lives we don’t want and step into our most vibrant, authentic, and meaningful Self. In doing so, we unlock a deep sense of connection to our innermost being, and to those around us.

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FOR THE CULTURE: PHENOMENAL BLACK WOMEN AND FEMMES IN FOOD: Klancy Miller in Conversation with Alison Roman
Thu, Sep 21, 8 pm ET
Chef, writer, and founder of For the Culture – the groundbreaking magazine that celebrates Black women and femmes in food and wine – Klancy Miller joins us with culinary star Alison Roman to talk about her new book, For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food . Forging her path in a staunchly traditional professional food world that included training and a position at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Miller wondered, “what would it look like if we looked at food through the gaze of Black women?” Hear her talk about it all with Roman – from recognizing the absence of women like herself in mainstream food media to what went into creating a publication that would celebrate them. And hear her share stories and wisdom from the culinary innovators whose interviews and recipes fill her book – icons like Edna Lewis, B. Smith, Leah Chase, and more. “Black women are the architects of cuisine in this country and throughout the world. And our stories really don’t get as much attention,” said Miller in an interview with The Cut. Join her and hear her talk about her passionate mission to change that.

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KAY REDFIELD JAMISON: FIRES IN THE DARK WITH ATUL GAWANDE
Fri, Sep 22, 7:30 pm ET
Pulitzer Prize finalist Kay Redfield Jamison (An Unquiet Mind, Robert Lowell: Setting the River on Fire) presents a major new work of nonfiction — Fires in the Dark: Healing the Unquiet Mind — in conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author, surgeon, and global public-health advocate Atul Gawande (Being Mortal). At once an expertly crafted cultural history and a starkly personal account of the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain, Fires in the Dark is a timely and timeless meditation on the transformative power of psychotherapy. Deftly moving between the trauma of 20th-century battlefields to her own struggles with bipolar disorder to our shifting conceptions of grief and clinical depression, Jamison presents a profoundly moving and nuanced portrait of how a century of clinical, spiritual, and aesthetic interventions have changed the way we understand our psyches. In a reading and conversation that could only happen at 92NY, hear these two renowned writers and public-health experts on the art and the mysteries of healing the mind.

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Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis | LINDA EVANGELISTA Wed, Sep 27, 7:30 pm ET
On the occasion of the publication of her first book, Linda Evangelista Photographed by Steven Meisel , the celebrated model shares the stories behind one of fashion’s most iconic and enduring collaborations that has produced some of fashion history’s most memorable images. Evident from their first photoshoot in 1987, legendary photographer Steven Meisel’s images of Evangelista, one of the world’s most recognizable and photographed models of all-time and one of the original ’supermodels’ of the 1980s -- are the result of a remarkable creative symbiosis between photographer and muse. Join us as Evangelista shares her experience of one of the most legendary partnerships in the world of style and image making — including her love of fashion, dedication to her craft, and enduring impact on the worlds of photography, fashion, and advertising.

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DR. JANE GOODALL IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN – PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE US
Sun, Oct 1, 5 pm ET
Join groundbreaking ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall for a conversation with David Rubenstein about her pathbreaking work studying chimpanzees and living legacy of turning hope into action to protect people, other animals, and the planet we share. In 1960, at the age of 26, Dr. Goodall travelled to Tanzania to study the behavior of chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Her findings rocked the scientific world and changed our understanding of our relationship to the rest of the animal kingdom. From scientist to activist, Dr. Goodall realized that these incredible beings were being threatened and it was time to inspire a global movement of good. As an international advocate, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, Dr. Goodall has shaped efforts to halt the Climate Crisis and Biodiversity loss, supports the continuation of her innovative research as the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in the world through JGI, is a leader in community-led conservation, and created JGI’s Roots & Shoots youth program in over 65 countries and growing. Hear Dr. Goodall discuss a lifelong commitment to conservation and activism, the role we each play in living in harmony with our environments and one another, and much more.

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MUSIC ICONS: STEVE MILLER IN CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY DECURTIS
Sun, Oct 1, 7:30 pm ET
Steve Miller has been a dynamic force ever since his emergence from the vital San Francisco music scene of the 1960’s. Classic songs like “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Take the Money and Run” and “Abracadabra” have dominated streaming sites and the airwaves for decades. Indeed, Miller’s greatest hits collection is among the best-selling albums of all time, and those songs have earned him entry into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition, Miller has just announced an expansive collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of his breakthrough 1973 album, The Joker, due out September 15, 2023. In conversation with Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis, Miller will discuss his storied career and perform some of his indelible songs.

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GOOD INSIDE: DR. BECKY KENNEDY IN CONVERSATION WITH CHELSEA CLINTON
Mon, Oct 2, 7 pm ET
Join today’s most trusted parenting expert, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Becky Kennedy for a talk with strategies from her book Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. Dr. Becky – a clinical psychologist, mother of three, and 2022 92NY Extraordinary Women Award honoree – has been nicknamed “the millennial parent whisperer” by TIME for the enormous following she has earned through her Instagram, podcast, and the book that has become a bible among a new generation of parents. Dr. Becky’s approach – centered on building the life skills that bring out the good inside both children and parents – has been hailed as a breakthrough in modern parenting. Hear her share actionable strategies for building resilience, forging connections, setting boundaries, and more, and for raising balanced, healthy humans and becoming the parent you want to be.

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ALEXEI RATMANSKY AND MARINA HARSS IN CONVERSATION WITH SARA MEARNS: THE BOY FROM KYIV
Mon, Oct 2, 7:30 pm ET
Join Alexei Ratmansky — one of the most celebrated ballet choreographers of our time — and acclaimed dance critic Marina Harss for a conversation about Harss’ long-awaited new biography, The Boy from Kyiv, moderated by New York City Ballet star Sara Mearns. Ratmansky, “the most sought-after man in ballet” (The New Yorker ), has revitalized the art of ballet with a bold, sprawling body of work suffused with vivid emotion and his unique, and always surprising, approach to storytelling. Harss’s new biography is an audacious act of storytelling in its own right. After following the ascent of Ratmansky’s career for nearly two decades, she tells the story of an artist of mixed Ukrainian and Russian descent honing his craft, discovering his voice, and using his platform on the global stage to become the most vocal critic of Vladimir Putin in the quintessentially Russian ballet world. Hear Ratmansky, Harss and Mearns— recent star of Ratmansky’s Romeo & Juliet — discuss his remarkable life and career, the enlightening new biography, the unique relationship between dancer and choreographer, stories that didn’t make it into the book, and more.

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Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis | MARTHA STEWART Wed, Oct 4, Time 7:30 pm ET
Martha Stewart is the Founder of the first multi-channel lifestyle company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, an entrepreneur, bestselling author of 99 to date lifestyle books and Emmy Award-winning television show host. Reaching more than 100 million devoted fans on a monthly basis through her magazines, television shows, books, and products for the home, sold at multiple retail and online outlets, Martha is the “go-to” source for the homemaker. She and her talented staff provide trusted, timely, and useful information on all aspects of everyday living: cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, healthy living, holidays, weddings and pet care, both in print and social media.

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IN THE FORM OF A QUESTION: Amy Schneider in Conversation Wed, Oct 4, 7:30 pm ET
In eighth grade, Amy was voted “Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!” by her classmates. Decades later, this trailblazer finally got her chance. Not only did she walk away with $1.3 million while captivating the world with her impressive forty-game winning streak, but she made history and won an even greater prize—the joy of being herself on national television and blazing a trail for openly queer and transgender people around the world. Now, she shares her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her superpower: Boundless curiosity and fearless questioning. In the Form of a Question explores some of the innumerable topics that have fascinated Amy throughout her life—books and music, Tarot and astrology, popular culture and computers, sex and relationships—but they all share the same purpose: to illustrate, and celebrate, the results of a lifetime spent asking, why?

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NICK CAVE IN CONVERSATION WITH SEÁN O’HAGAN: Faith, Hope and Carnage
Thu, Oct 5, 7:30 pm ET
Join legendary musician and author Nick Cave with award-winning journalist Seán O’Hagan for a conversation like none other on the power of art-making — and their bestselling collaborative book, Faith, Hope and Carnage. Culled from 40 hours of conversations, Faith, Hope and Carnage transcends the genre of rock journalism entirely, constituting a work of art in its own right: a candid dialogue rich with passionate revelation, fierce intelligence, and philosophical searching about the spiritual forces behind creativity and music. In their sole public conversation in the US, hear Cave and O’Hagan reflect on the making of the book in the midst of the pandemic, how the following two years changed their perspectives on creativity and faith, their singular collaborative approach, Cave’s decades as the charismatic frontman of The Bad Seeds, and much more.

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SANDRA CISNEROS AND LATASHA N. NEVADA DIGGS
Thu, Oct 5, 7:30 pm ET
Bestselling author Sandra Cisneros (The House on Mango Street) presents her first collection of poetry in 28 years, Woman Without Shame, alongside audaciously innovative poet and sound artist LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs
(TwERK), who reads and performs from Village, her first book in nearly a decade. Cisneros’ Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs, elegies, and declarations that chronicle her search for home — in the Mexico of her ancestors and in her own heart. Diggs’ Village — part poetry collection, part soundscape — examines how trauma reshapes lineage, language, and choice in propulsive and formally inventive verse. Aesthetically wide-ranging but spiritually unified by a fascination in the shape-shifting power of diasporic reinvention, Cisneros and Diggs present a multigenerational evening of poetry and performance that spans and widens the field of possibility for contemporary American poetry.

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ISRAEL DEMOCRACY: THE FAULT LINES? ITAMAR RABINOVICH, MARTIN INDYK AND RICHARD HAASS IN CONVERSATION WITH JODI RUDOREN
Sun, Oct 8, 7 pm ET
Join former Israeli Ambassador to the US Itamar Rabinovich and former US Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk for an evening of expert insights and analysis of foreign policy in Israel and the Middle East. With moderator Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of The Forward and a former Jerusalem bureau chief of The New York Times, the ambassadors will discuss Israel from the context of the larger region, including the impact of the Arab Spring, the Abraham Accords, and recent US policy, as well as the current threats to democracy in Israel. The conversation is timed to the recent 75th anniversary of the country, the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, and Rabinovich’s new book, Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, The Arabs, and the Region 1948-2022 , which explores the broader scope of Middle Eastern regional and international policies.

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: BE USEFUL: Seven Tools for Life
Tue, Oct 10, 8 pm ET
From his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and achievement Arnold Schwarzenegger shares seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life. At an early age, he forged the mental tools to build a ladder out of the poverty and narrow-mindedness of his rural Austrian hometown, tools he used to add rung after rung from there becoming one of the world’s greatest bodybuilders, to one of Hollywood’s highest-paid movie stars to becoming Governor of California - the leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. He says his stratospheric success happened as part of a process, as the result of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open- minded curiosity, and a commitment to giving back. All of it guided by the one lesson Arnold’s father hammered into him above all: be useful. As Arnold conquered every realm he entered, he kept his father’s adage close to his heart. In his new book BE USEFUL: Seven Tools for Life-- which is part personal memoir filled with life-changing successes and life-threatening failures alike—some of them famous; some told for the first time ever -he offers his tool kit for a meaningful life showing us how to put those tools to work, in service of whatever fulfilling future we can dream up for ourselves. As he puts it, no one is going to come rescue you—you only have yourself. The good news, it turns out, is that you are all you need. Join us as he shares his wisdom with all of us.

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HELEN GARNER WITH MERVE EMRE
Wed, Oct 11, 7:30 pm ET
Award-winning author Helen Garner makes a rare US appearance upon the reissue of two of her masterworks — The Children’s Bach and The House of Grief — in conversation with The New Yorker’s Merve Emre. “Helen Garner has written two of the greatest novels of the twentieth-century, Monkey Grip and The Children’s Bach ,” Emre writes. “In both her fiction and non-fiction, her writing is startling and startlingly precise, intelligent, and unafraid to look directly at the darkness that hides in the world and in all of us.” Long considered one of the greatest novelists Australia has ever produced — and an important influence on a generation of American writers like Lauren Groff, Ben Lerner, Rumaan Alam, and others — the publication of her early novels in the US is a major event. Hear her and Emre in a candid discussion on her magnificent writing — the arc of a commanding, profoundly moving, and important body of work coming into full focus for the first time.

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SPEAKER EMERITA NANCY PELOSI IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN – PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE US
Mon, Oct 16, 7 pm ET
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s advice to women aspiring to succeed in politics or the workplace is simple: Know your motivation, and don’t be afraid to throw a punch. After more than two decades at the helm of the Democratic Party, the California Democrat who made history as the first and only woman to serve as House speaker and one of a few in history to hold the position twice, announced late last year that she was stepping down from leadership but would remain in Congress. The architect of generation-defining legislation, she played a central role in the passage of the Affordable Care act, the American Rescue Plan, the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and opposition to Republican former President Donald Trump. Join Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in conversation with David Rubenstein as she discusses her next chapter, the future of the Democratic party, and the state of American politics.

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GEN. (RET.) DAVID H. PETRAEUS AND ANDREW ROBERTS IN CONVERSATION WITH EVAN OSNOS: CONFLICT
Wed, Oct 18, 7:30 pm ET
Acclaimed historian Andrew Roberts and four-star General David Petraeus join New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos for an in-depth conversation about war and warfare, from 1945 to Ukraine. What should we learn from the past 70 years of war? What should we anticipate in the future to navigate this increasingly perilous world? This is a timely and penetrating conversation about their landmark new book, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine .

Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Hear their expert perspective on Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine — yet another case study in the tragedy that results when leaders refuse to learn from history — along with their assessment of the nature of future warfare, and what the decades ahead will bring.

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VIET THANH NGUYEN: A MAN OF TWO FACES
Fri, Oct 20, 8 pm ET
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer, The Committed, and The Refugees) presents A Man of Two Faces — a triumphant memoir that sears through the fog of American amnesia,” writes Cathy Park Hong. “It is a fissured lyric on memory and a clarifying meditation on empire. Every American needs to read this essential book.” Expanding the genre of personal memoir by acknowledging larger stories of refugeehood, colonization, and the relationship between Vietnam and America, A Man of Two Faces is marked by Nguyen’s trademark sardonic wit and incisive analysis, as well as a deep emotional openness about his life as a father and a son. Hear this vitally original writer — “one of our great chroniclers of displacement” (Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker) — discuss this moving and brilliant meditation on the relationship between personal narrative and cultural power.

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ADAM GRANT & MALCOLM GLADWELL: HIDDEN POTENTIAL
Mon, Oct 23, 7:30 pm ET
Join #1 New York Times-bestselling authors Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell on how we can tap into our vast reserves of untapped ingenuity — and Grant’s new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things . Offering an innovative new framework for how we can think about talent and personal expectation in the realms of business, sports, scientific discovery, and beyond, Hidden Potential is an exploration of how to create opportunities for ourselves with the power of aspiration and motivation — a “brilliant book [that] will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed” (Serena Williams). Hear Grant discuss his discoveries with Gladwell — why he undertook the project, how we can all tap into our talents more effectively, stories that didn’t make it into the book, and more.

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THURSTON MOORE IN CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY DECURTIS: SONIC LIFE
Wed, Oct 25, 7:30 pm ET
Join Thurston Moore, founding member of Sonic Youth, for a conversation with Rolling Stone’s Anthony DeCurtis on his new memoir, Sonic Life , followed by a special performance. Defining the relentless innovation and raw power of post- punk rock and roll for three decades, Sonic Youth remains a profoundly influential force. Since its inception and after its breakup, Moore has been an inveterate experimentalist, ranked by Rolling Stone as among the greatest guitarists of all time. In his characteristically candid and intellectually heterodox memoir, he guides readers through his long, distinguished, boundary-breaking career. Hear him and DeCurtis discuss his life in music, his early years on the downtown New York scene, and Sonic Youth’s consistently unpredictable creative twists and turns — followed by an intimate performance.

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ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS’ CHANCELLORS’ READING
Featuring Marilyn Chin, Kwame Dawes, Natalie Diaz, Nikky Finney, Dorianne Laux, Ed Roberson, Patricia Smith, Tracy K. Smith, and Natasha Trethewey
Thu, Oct 26, 8 pm ET
A group reading by Marilyn Chin, Kwame Dawes, Natalie Diaz, Nikky Finney, Dorianne Laux, Ed Roberson, Tracy K. Smith, Patricia Smith, and Natasha Trethewey.

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BIG HEART LITTLE STOVE: ERIN FRENCH IN CONVERSATION WITH INA GARTEN
Wed, Nov 1, 7 pm ET
Culinary superstar Erin French – chef-owner of Maine’s The Lost Kitchen, Magnolia Network favorite, and New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Finding Freedom and The Lost Kitchen Cookbook – joins us with the iconic Ina Garten for a talk about French’s new book, Big Heart Little Stove: Bringing Home Meals and Moments from The Lost Kitchen. French’s 40-seat restaurant in a restored gristmill “in the middle of nowhere” in her hometown of Freedom, Maine was named one of TIME’s “World’s Greatest Places,” and has become a sought-after destination for food lovers across the globe. French brings the stories behind favorite recipes from her new book – including signature Lost Kitchen dishes like Pecorino Puffs, Tomato and Peach Soup, and Salted Caramel Custards – and shares what fuels her distinctive personal style and culinary philosophy: “Start with the best ingredients you can find, keep it simple, and serve with love.” Erin and Ina are two of the food world’s most beloved luminaries. Don’t miss the chance to hear them live and together! Tickets available with book purchase only. Meet French and have her sign your copy following the talk.

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XYZ Presents: START HERE: INSTRUCTIONS FOR BECOMING A BETTER COOK–SOHLA EL-WAYLLY IN CONVERSATION
Thu, Nov 2, 8 pm ET
Beloved culinary creator Sohla El-Waylly has become a sensation for her viral videos for NYT Cooking and Bon Appétit, her column and video series for Food52 and more, and admired for boldly speaking out against pay inequity and racism in food media. She joins us to talk about her highly anticipated debut cookbook, Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook . A fan favorite for her relaxed, playful style, bone-dry wit, and the confidence she instills in the kitchen, El-Waylly’s followers range from beginning cooks to culinary stars like Yotam Ottolenghi. Hear her share essential lessons from her book and talk about its recipes for the kind of dishes we want to cook – and eat – now: Crispy-Skinned Salmon with Radishes and Nuoc Cham, Charred Lemon Risotto, and because she’s Sohla, Fruity- Doodle Cookies. And get behind-the-scenes stories about El-Waylly’s life in food, all wrapped in what she calls “the chill vibes of a friend teaching you how to cook.”

In Person & Online
EMILY WILSON: THE ILIAD
Mon, Nov 6, 7:30 pm ET
Emily Wilson, whose translation of The Odyssey redefined Homer’s ancient epic for the 21st century, presents her long-awaited new translation of Homer’s other great epic, The Iliad. Celebrated as the definitive translation of Homer for our age, “Emily Wilson’s crisp and musical version [of The Odyssey] is a cultural landmark,” wrote The Guardian. “This translation will change the way the poem is read in English.” In lean, precise verse, Wilson transforms Homer’s harrowing poem of war, fate, and grief into an idiom at once timeless and utterly contemporary.

In Person & Online
TOM FRIEDMAN & JONATHAN TAPLIN: PANDORA’S BOX AND THE END OF REALITY: BIG TECH’S THREAT TO DEMOCRACY
Sun, Nov 9, 7 pm ET
At a time when the crises of income inequality, climate, and democracy are compounding to create epic wealth disparity and the prospect of a second American civil war Jonathan Taplin’s new book The End of Reality- How Four Billionaires are selling a fantasy future of the Metaverse, Mars and Crypto is an exposé, a takedown of what he describes as one of the great con job of the twenty-first century—the metaverse, crypto, space travel, transhumanism—being sold by four billionaires (Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreesen, Elon Musk), hyping schemes that are designed to divert our attention away from issues that really matter. Each scheme—the metaverse, cryptocurrency, space travel, and transhumanism—is an existential threat in moral, political, and economic terms. Join Jonathan Taplin and Tom Friedman as Taplin makes the case and shares perceptive insight into the personal backgrounds and cultural power of these billionaires leading to what he believes is the degeneration and bankruptcy of our society.

In Person & Online
ROXANE GAY AND LINDSAY HUNTER
Tue, Nov 14, 7:30 pm ET
New York Times-bestselling author Roxane Gay (Hunger, Bad Feminist) presents her new book of essays, Opinions. Collecting Gay’s best non-fiction of the past decade — on state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women’s rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, the limits of empathy, and more — Opinions is a wide-ranging, strikingly fresh, and often personal perspective on the biggest issues facing American society. Gay is joined by Lindsay Hunter (Don’t Kiss Me, Eat Only When You’re Hungry) upon the release of Hunter’s new novel, Hot Springs Drive, published by the new Roxane Gay Books imprint. A darkly engrossing exploration of desire and the far-rippling consequences of betrayal, Hot Springs Drive is Hunter’s most ferocious book to date. “She has a brilliant sense for the perfectly telling image,” writes Garth Greenwell of Eat Only When You’re Hungry. “Her humor is so biting and smart it was almost a surprise, at the end of this engrossing book, to realize how thoroughly she had broken my heart.”

In Person & Online
RICHARD FORD AND JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN
Thu, Nov 16, 7:30 pm ET
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford (The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land, Let Me Be Frank with You) returns to read from the fifth novel in his Frank Bascombe sequence, Be Mine. The culmination of five books and 40 years, Be Mine presents Bascombe in the twilight of his life — unconstrained, astute, provocative, and often laugh- out-loud funny, a living testament to Ford’s stature “among the elite American writers of the past half-century” (Dwight Garner, The New York Times). He reads with MacArthur “Genius” Fellow John Edgar Wideman, a “master of language” (The New York Times Book Review), upon the reissue of The Homewood Trilogy — two novels and a story collection set in Wideman’s hometown of Pittsburgh that launched his career. Join two of America’s signature storytellers —commanding chroniclers of our time and place — as they share the stage for the first time.

In Person & Online
ICONIC AMERICA: KEN BURNS IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN – PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE US
Mon, Nov 20, 7:30 pm ET
Join philanthropist and author David Rubenstein with Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns for a conversation about American iconography and the state of history today. Moderated by acclaimed journalist and writer Jelani Cobb, the panel will discuss how we remember and memorialize our past—and Rubenstein’s new PBS documentary series, Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein. Our national symbols, like the Statue of Liberty and Stone Mountain, offer an opportunity for reflection, and they often reveal unexpected history, stories of reappropriation, and some hard truths. Interspersed with excerpts from Iconic America , Rubenstein, Burns, and Cobb will discuss how these monuments’ meanings have changed, what it means to be a student of history, stories and context that may not have made it onto the screen, and more.

In Person & Online
DR. NICOLE LEPERA (THE HOLISTIC PSYCHOLOGIST) IN CONVERSATION WITH PILAR GUZMÁN: HOW TO
BE THE LOVE YOU SEEK: Break Cycles, Find Peace and Heal Your relationships
Tue, Nov 28, 7:30 pm ET
Join #1 New York Times-bestselling author of How to Do the Work, Dr. Nicole LePera, with Oprah Daily’s Editorial Director, Pilar Guzmán on healing your relationships — including the one you have with yourself — and LePera’s new book, How to Be the Love You Seek . How do our earliest unmet needs affect our adult relationships? How do we prepare our hearts for authentic connection? How can we enter relationships that sustain us without fundamentally changing who we are? Using an integrative, holistic approach to psychology that has garnered her millions of followers around the world, LePera seeks to help us answer these questions for ourselves — and the results can be transformative. Hear her and Guzmán discuss the secrets of forming lasting, healthy relationships — not just in our romantic lives, but our whole lives.

In Person & Online
AVA CHIN AND PAISLEY REKDAL WITH JESSICA HAGEDORN
Thu, Nov 30, 7:30 pm ET
Ava Chin (Eating Wildly, Split) and Paisley Rekdal (Appropriate: A Provocation) read from their new books, powerful and ranging accounts of Chinese American history — and the aftermath of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 — followed by a conversation with Jessica Hagedorn. Ava Chin’s Mott Street is a gorgeously written, sweeping narrative history of the effects of the Exclusion Act through an intimate portrayal of her own family’s epic journey to lay down roots in New York’s Chinatown. “It is a vibrant and moving family story — essential reading for understanding not just Chinese American history, but American history,” writes Celeste Ng. She is joined by poet and essayist Paisley Rekdal, who reads from West: A Translation — an unflinching hybrid collection of poems and essays, written in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad, that draws a powerful, necessary connection between the railroad’s completion and the Exclusion Act. “She makes us feel and see the complicated and violent nature of the issue of race and identity,” writes Ha Jin. “Rekdal writes with eloquence, liveliness, and poignancy.” Don’t miss these two essential writers, movingly and forcefully transforming our understanding of American identity and migration.

In Person and Online
RACHEL MADDOW AND JELANI COBB: THE RISE OF AMERICAN EXTREMISM
Wed, Dec 13, 7 pm ET
Join Emmy Award winning MSNBC host Rachel Maddow with The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb on the untold story of the rise of American extremism. Since the riots at the US Capitol on January 6, Americans have struggled to come to terms with homegrown right-wing extremism. How did we get here? Rachel Maddow has been examining this question for years — and in her second original MSNBC podcast, Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, she seeks to uncover American extremism’s roots, tracing how mid-century anti-democratic actors like Father Charles E. Coughlin sowed discord in American society, and how it reverberates in our political discourse today. Maddow continues to expand on these ideas in her upcoming book, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism (to be released October 31st). Hear Maddow and Cobb discuss the genesis of modern extremism, why it has proven so hard to stamp out, the continuing threats to our democratic institutions, and more. This talk is part of the Newmark Civic Life Series, generously supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

IN PERSON
ANDREA LONG CHU: ON AUTHORITY
Thu, Dec 14, 7:30 pm ET
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York magazine critic Andrea Long Chu (Females ) delivers an eye-opening talk on the state of contemporary criticism, the authority inherent to aesthetic judgment, the legacy of Susan Sontag, and the problem of personal taste. “The philosopher Immanuel Kant once wrote that, while animals like things for being physically pleasant and angels like things for being morally good, only human beings can like something without ever knowing why. He called this experience ‘beauty,’” writes Chu. “When a work of art strikes us as beautiful — or just as importantly, hideous — we are thrust into a position of groundless authority: we will never justify our taste to others, but we’ll sure as hell die trying.” With characteristic brilliance and lancing wit, Chu delivers a thrilling lecture on how and why we believe what we believe about art, culture, and life itself. “Andrea Long Chu inspires thrilled and dark passions because she has them and because she believes in smart and smarting arguments for them,” wrote Lauren Berlant. Hear one of our finest cultural critics deliver a bracing appraisal of the state of her practice, a new talk commissioned to mark 92NY’s 150th anniversary.

IN PERSON
CONVERSATIONS TO THE TUNE OF AIR-RAID SIRENS BY ILYA KAMINSKY
Mon, Dec 18, 7:30 pm ET
A new stage work commissioned to mark 92NY’s 150th anniversary, Conversations to the Tune of Air-Raid Sirens by acclaimed poet Ilya Kaminsky (Deaf Republic) gathers the voices of contemporary Ukrainian poets in response to the atrocities taking place during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. How do we respond to crisis? What is the music left echoing in the ears after we hear the voices that speak in silence after air-raid sirens? Join us for this unforgettable performance — the world debut of this vital record of on-the-ground, historical witness.

FALL DANCE HIGHLIGHTS

In Person & Online DORRANCE DANCE
In Person - Fri Sep 29, 7 pm ET
Online – from noon ET Sat Sep 30 – noon ET Tue Oct 3
The award-winning, New York-based Dorrance Dance returns to 92NY to celebrate the opening of the organization’s 150th Anniversary season of dance. New works by Dorrance Dance company members, Elizabeth Burke, Luke Hickey, and Claudia Rahardjanoto will be premiered as part of this celebratory evening, followed by the critically-acclaimed ‘SOUNDspace’ —a landmark work that brought the company to prominence— on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

In Person & Online
THE BANG GROUP: NUT/CRACKED
In Person – Sat, Dec 16, 2 pm ET and 7 pm ET Online – from noon Sun, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 19
The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked provides a destination for those seeking shelter from the usual holiday dance fare. Choreographer David Parker has gleefully cracked the old chestnut open, roasted it with tap riffs, vaudeville turns, ballet steps, disco, contemporary dance, toe-tapping and rebuilt it into a seasonal fixture for 21st century New York City--a tonic for cheerful Grinches and latter-day snow angels. With genre-nonconforming glee, Parker and The Bang Group purge the show of the saccharine and shake loose its tinsel. In fact, the only traditional thread is Tchaikovsky’s music but that too takes a turn off center as portions of the original score are juxtaposed with arrangements by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians.

Bearing the mantle of the 92nd Street Y’s historic embrace of the passionately non-traditional, Nut/Cracked is as ardent and virtuosic as it is disruptive. Its rhythmic component is vigorous with a stomp-off on bubble wrap, tap dances on pointe, barefoot hoofing, and a “Waltz of the Snowflakes” featuring precision body slams in 3/4 time. Yet the show retains a sense of beauty even in the ridiculous and has an absurd romanticism that soars far beyond satire. Once liberated from both its narrative tethers and its conventional trappings, Nut/Cracked shows us innocence regained.

2023/24 CONCERTS HIGHLIGHTS

Full Season Here

In Person
JOSHUA REDMAN GROUP
Featuring Gabrielle Cavassa “where are we” Tour Joshua Redman, saxophone
Gabrielle Cavassa, vocals; Aaron Parks, piano; Joe Sanders, bass; Brian Blade, drums Wed, Sep 27, 7:30 pm ET
Widely revered as the greatest jazz saxophonist of his generation, Joshua Redman returns following his sold-out 2022 92NY concert to open our season with a NYC exclusive. A release concert for his new album “where are we”, the project marks Redman’s first-ever with a vocalist – the mesmerizing Gabrielle Cavassa, co-winner of the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. She joins Redman with the dynamic newly assembled rhythm section of pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Joe Sanders, and original Redman quartet drummer Brian Blade.

Redman calls “where are we” “a meditation on America and the power and importance of place.” The artists take on music from Rodgers & Hart to Springsteen, all interpreted with the improvisational brilliance and melodic invention that is a hallmark of Redman’s artistry – and of this remarkable ensemble.

In Person
92NY 150TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD
Andy Einhorn, music director and pianist Thu, Oct. 12, 7:30 pm ET
Fri, Oct. 13, 7:30 pm ET
The Tony-est performer of all time, the one-and-only Audra McDonald joins us for an exclusive 92NY 150th anniversary event – a celebration of her remarkable 30-year Broadway career. The Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award-winning icon joins us with her longtime music director and pianist (and Lyrics & Lyricists favorite) Andy Einhorn for an evening of songs and stories reflecting on one of the most extraordinary careers in theater. Two nights only!

In Person
ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER, MEZZO-SOPRANO
BROOKLYN RIDER
SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH
Fri, Nov 10, 7:30 pm ET
In a rare NYC appearance and first-ever on the 92NY stage, mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter joins cutting-edge string quartet Brooklyn Rider to perform their Songs of Love and Death. Longtime collaborators, their program intersperses movements from Schubert’s iconic “Death and the Maiden” string quartet with arrangements of Schubert lieder by Osvaldo Golijov and modern torch songs by Rufus Wainwright. A meditation on themes of love and death, inspired by the most enduring songwriter in history.

In Person
IN THE KEY OF LIFE: THE GENIUS OF STEVIE WONDER
Darius de Haas, artistic director Sat, Dec 2, 7:30 pm ET
Sun, Dec 3, 2 pm ET
Mon, Dec 4, 7:30 pm ET
A one-of-kind celebration of the towering songwriter and artist with 25 Grammy Awards and a litany of smash hits spanning R&B, pop, soul, gospel, and funk. Stevie Wonder is a music icon – one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters and artists of all time, with a songbook of hits including “For Once in My Life,” “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” “Superstition,” “My Cherie Amour,” and countless others.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM ROUNDTABLE AT 92NY CLASSES

Full Season Here

These three classes are part of Roundtable’s celebration of 92NY’s 150th anniversary, exploring life in New York City when 92NY was young.

NEW YORK IN 1874: ART COMES TO NEW YORK IN THE GILDED AGE Wed, Sep 13th - 6:30 - 7:30 PM ET
Art Historian Janetta Rebold Benton returns to celebrate the emerging art capital of New York City in the 1870s.

GILDED AGE NEW YORK, A CITY ON THE VERGE OF MODERNITY
Starts Tue, Sep 19 – Tue, Oct 3, 12 PM ET
Dive into the Gilded Age of New York City with Wellesley College Professor Paul Fisher, exploring the technological innovations, immigration boom, and artistic haven that defined the era.

ADAM GOPNIK ON THE MARX BROTHERS
Thu, Oct 26, 2:30 pm
Celebrated New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik discusses the Marx Brothers’ revolutionary absurdism. Both Groucho and Harpo Marx were members of 92NY from 1911 to 1916; on the occasion of 92NY’s 80th anniversary, Groucho wired his congratulations and his “hope since I was there you put fresh water in the pool.”

About The 92nd Street Y, New York: The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. Now celebrating its 150th anniversary, 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities. For more information, visit www.92NY.org.